How do I add new fonts to DSL?

Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: How do I add new fonts to DSL?
started by: meo

Posted by meo on Sep. 28 2004,16:49

Well that is basically my question: How do I add new fonts to DSL and saving them with the backup function. So my point is that I want to be able to take my cd and usb-drive (with the backup) and use it wherever I go. Thanks in advance!

Have fun out there,
meo

Posted by ke4nt1 on Sep. 28 2004,21:11

Make sure you havethe latest version of gnu-utils.
It has recently had the mkfontdir executable added.
This will allow you to update your fonts.dir files..

I place my extra fonts, like the artwiz fonts, etc. in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc ..
Once copied there, you'll need to run " /usr/sbin/update-fonts-dir misc " command.
This will use mkfontdir to update the fonts.dir file in the misc directory.

Then it is a simple matter to add the line
" usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc" to your filetool.lst

Backup to your key, and when you restore, they will be ready-to-go..

73
ke4nt

Posted by meo on Sep. 29 2004,16:43

Thanks a lot! I must try that out. Is there any good site to find nice fonts for download?

Have fun,
meo

Posted by ke4nt1 on Sep. 29 2004,19:51

try " apt-cache search fonts " for starters..

73
ke4nt

Posted by meo on Sep. 30 2004,12:49

Thanks again! I'll give it a try right now.

Have fun everybody,
meo

Posted by 9a6or on Feb. 26 2005,23:11

Hmm..
I did as ke4nt1 wrote (adding artwiz fonts, on 28th Sept above) but then how do I use the new fonts? I made a new theme on the basis of an existing one (Shade) and changed all occurences of lucidasans-10 to anorexia-12, saved the file, chose that style, restarted WindowManager but the font did not change... What am I doing wrong?

Posted by 9a6or on Feb. 26 2005,23:17

The toolbar's font has actually changed

but the desktop icons' text font has not changed... HowTo?

Posted by mikshaw on Feb. 27 2005,07:35

The icon fonts are not related to fluxbox...they are part of Xtdesk. If there is a config file for that program i'm sure you'll be able to change the font there.